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Robert E. Lee and the Trumpists: Why a Confederate “hero” is still important
Chauncey DeVega
Trump's remarks about the treasonous general were historically ignorant. To his followers, that's not a problem
Only one presidential election has provoked civil war — at least until now
Matthew Rozsa
We've had lots of contentious elections. But the only one to literally split the country apart came in 1860
Supreme Court sanctions GOP’s vigilante strategy to stay in power
Heather Digby Parton
Trump's SCOTUS says state-sanctioned vigilantism is a valid law enforcement mechanism
College Republicans in disarray after ‘stolen’ election — Texas chapter may even secede
Bob Brigham
Allegations of voter fraud were rampant. Audits are likely. Some states may even secede
Donald Trump and the new Lost Cause
Lucian K. Truscott IV
If you want to know how the Big Lie will go down in revisionist history, look to the South and the Civil War
Republicans are not in “disarray”: They’re united in their assault on American democracy
Chauncey DeVega
There's no serious conflict within the Republican Party. Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney are being purged for disloyalty
Do pro-gun “Second Amendment sanctuaries” threaten a constitutional crisis?
Jon Skolnik
Hundreds of localities have passed pro-gun "sanctuary" resolutions, suggesting "language of armed insurrection"
White supremacy and the filibuster: From John C. Calhoun to Mitch McConnell
Carl Pope
Conservatives simply don't want majority rule. Since before the Civil War, the filibuster has been their weapon
Secession and power outages: Why does Texas have its own electrical grid?
Kate Galbraith
Basically, Texas has its own grid to avoid dealing with — you guessed it — the feds
Donald Trump’s a traitor — don’t cut him the same slack we gave Jefferson Davis
Bob Hennelly
Donald Trump bears a strong resemblance to another illegitimate insurrectionist — who got away with way too much
How to deal with the social media monster: Biden should revoke Section 230
Steven Hill
In the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, many are calling for changes
Dr. John Gartner on Trump and terrorism: “If he can’t be president, he will make his force felt”
Chauncey DeVega
Former Johns Hopkins professor forecasts "violence in the streets of Washington" — in an interview last week
Texas politicians united in pleading for calm as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol
Patrick Svitek, Alex Samuels
The chaos began after some GOP lawmakers launched a dispute to the certification of Arizona’s electoral votes
“Fort Trump”: President wants to rename base honoring Confederate general for himself
Roger Sollenberger
Georgia's Fort Benning honors a pro-slavery Confederate general. Trump's latest genius idea: Rename it for me!
America’s military reckoning: It’s time to stop the ritualistic fawning over veterans
Gregory A. Daddis
Most who've served deserve our praise. But military veterans don't get a free pass to spread sedition or hatred
Ready for Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago shadow presidency? That’s where all this is heading
Bob Cesca
Slates of fake electors are only the beginning. Trump and Stephen Miller may try to run an entire fake presidency
Yes, Trump will leave office — but his seditious secession movement isn’t going away
Chauncey DeVega
Trump is doomed, and ultimately so is his movement. But they may be willing to destroy America on their way down
Psycho secession: Texas’ lost-cause lawsuit was the first shot in a new Civil War
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Even the right-wing Supreme Court blanched at outright sedition by 126 members of Congress. We must not forget
Rush Limbaugh says belief in a future “secession” is growing over US political divides
Alex Henderson
Limbaugh told his audience on Wednesday that the U.S. is "trending toward secession"
Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Trump’s coup is not over; his enablers aren’t done
Dean Obeidallah
Author of "Strongmen": We're in a dangerous "state of exception," and it's too early to say democracy will hold
It’s not the first time that an outgoing president refused to work with an incoming one
Matthew Rozsa
... it's just that the last time this happened, a civil war broke out in the aftermath
South Carolina and Georgia: A contemporary tale of two southern states
Terri Langston
“Nothin’ could be finer” than to see Georgia flip yet again
Take Trump’s coup seriously. It’s no joke — and Biden’s win was just a sugar high
Chauncey DeVega
There's nothing "normal" about this moment. Even if Trump reluctantly leaves office, immense damage has been done
Joe Biden gave a great speech — but we’re not ready to make peace with fascists
Chauncey DeVega
In a speech that deliberately recalled Lincoln, Biden extends a hand to the Trumpers. It's not time for that yet
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